Police Called To NY-23 Polling Sites

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By Elizabeth Benjamin

It's getting ugly out there.

I just got off the phone with former state Democratic Chairwoman June O'Neill, who informed me the police had been called to at least two polling sites in St. Lawrence County due to overzealous electioneering (O'Neill called it "voter intimidation") by Doug Hoffman supporters.

"We've gotten reports that people are standing there, covered with Hoffman stickers and yelling anti-choice stuff at voters," said O'Neill, a St. Lawrence native who has been running the party's GOTV effort for Bill Owens in NY-23.

"Apparently, there's some woman claiming to be a commissioner," O'Neill continued. "Commissioner of what, I don't know. She's from Texas, I think, and she won't leave."

"This is not the way we roll in the North Country."

O'Neill also said she had received anecdotal reports of problems at polling sites in Gouverneur, which is Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava's hometown. But she couldn't immediately confirm this.

I called over to the St. Lawrence Board of Elections and got GOP Elections Commissioner Debbie Pahler on the line. She confirmed that the police indeed had been called, but she downplayed the incident, saying it's "a routine procedure here in the county."

"We had electioneering within the 100-foot polling marker," Phaler said. "It's my understanding that they were asked to leave and wouldn't leave."

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypoli...23-polling.html

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I thought the Hoffman fcuktards were so secure in their candidate winning the election? Why all this noise and intimidation? Do they know that they can't win fair and square? Scumbags.

[The_Dude 1,142]

They really should have no problem winning. I really don't see this as a close race at all.

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They really should have no problem winning. I really don't see this as a close race at all.

They're just being douches because that's all they know.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

They really should have no problem winning. I really don't see this as a close race at all.

True, Republicans held this district ever since the end of the Civil War. If they were to lose it, it would be solely on them having shot themselves in the foot.

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They really should have no problem winning. I really don't see this as a close race at all.

True, Republicans held this district ever since the end of the Civil War. If they were to lose it, it would be solely on them having shot themselves in the foot.

The Republican candidate dropped out The Conservative candidate will likely win.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

They really should have no problem winning. I really don't see this as a close race at all.

True, Republicans held this district ever since the end of the Civil War. If they were to lose it, it would be solely on them having shot themselves in the foot.

The Republican candidate dropped out The Conservative candidate will likely win.

Oh please, you know that Hoffman is the GOP candidate - the new GOP candidate - Sarah's GOP candidate.

Hoffman, baby, Hoffman as Sarah allegedly put it on her facebook page.

[cdneh 3,112]

I was amazed to find that they are still electioneering as people go in to the polls to vote. Anywhere else I have lived that ####### has to stop by law 24 hours before the polls open. All those signs and all has to be gone, and they are NOT allowed near the polling stations.

Like some wanker yelling at me on my way in to the polls is going to make me think, ya...obnoxious wanker yelling in my face ...I must change my mind and vote for his party. NOT. Imbecile.

[justashooter 430]

no disturbances here in the white part of the oreo cookie.

[The_Dude 1,142]

no disturbances here in the white part of the oreo cookie.

Do you even know where the 23rd congressional district in NY is retard?

[sly_wolf 199]

This election is nuts like so many of the people out there. We have had at least a dozen phone calls over the past few days ... crazy!

I have only 2 words for this .... piss off.